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Group takes aim at local gun-control laws in Md.
HAGERSTOWN — A gun owners’ rights group has threatened to sue 35 Maryland counties or municipalities unless they repeal regulations that the group says violate state gun laws. The Second […]
State help eyed to save western Md. Civil War site
CUMBERLAND — The Maryland Historical Trust says an effort is under way to preserve a Civil War battle site near Cumberland. The Cumberland Times-News reports the crumbling stone foundation of […]
Former Frostburg student gets 14 years for murder
CUMBERLAND — A former Frostburg State University student is starting a 14-year prison sentence for fatally stabbing another female student during an off-campus fight in 2011. Twenty-five-year-old Shanee Liggins of […]
Md. bills to ban or delay gas drilling are dead
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland lawmakers seeking to block the gas drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing have struck out in the General Assembly. The Cumberland Times-News reports that a bill seeking a […]
Permit official: Garrett Co. wind project in sensitive area
OAKLAND — A Garrett County permitting official says most of a proposed wind farm on Fourmile Ridge lies in areas designated as sensitive by the state. Permit and Inspections Division […]
Rocky Gap holding job fair for casino card dealers
FLINTSTONE — The Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort near Cumberland is looking for card dealers. The resort inside Rocky Gap State Park is holding a job fair Wednesday to […]
Rocky Gap Lodge wastewater upgrade gets funding
FLINTSTONE — The state of Maryland is awarding $392,000 to a Silver Spring company to design a new wastewater treatment plant for the Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort near […]
Rocky Gap Lodge names new general manager
FLINTSTONE — The new owner of the Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort near Cumberland is installing a new general manager to oversee the resort’s transition to casino gambling. Lakes […]
P.G. County town says it could go bankrupt
A Prince George’s County town is reporting it could go bankrupt, according to a review of local government audits by the state.
Plane museum proposed at Cumberland airport
CUMBERLAND — Two high-flying brothers are proposing an aviation museum at the Greater Cumberland Regional Airport. The Cumberland Times-News reports that retired Northwest Airlines captain Steve Van Kirk says he […]
Gas drilling panel discussing best practices
CUMBERLAND — A state panel studying prospects for hydraulic fracturing for natural gas in western Maryland is trying to pinpoint the best practices used elsewhere. That’s the main focus of […]
Slots at Rocky Gap planned for latter half of 2013
CUMBERLAND — The new owner of the Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort near Cumberland says the resort plans to start operating slot machines late next summer or early next […]
